גְּמָרָא בָּבָא מְצִיעָא

📖 Vocabulary Reference — All 4 Levels

Aramaic / Hebrew	English
מַאי	what?
הֵיכִי דָמֵי	what is the case? / what exactly are we talking about?
אִיבָּעֵית אֵימָא	if you want to say
תַּנְיָא	it was taught (in a Baraita)
פְּשִׁיטָא	it's obvious!
שָׁאנֵי	it is different
מִנָּא הָנֵי מִילֵּי	from where do we know this?
הִלְכָּךְ	therefore
דְּאָמְרִינַן	as we say
כְּלוֹמַר	meaning / that is to say

🕊️ Key Concept הִלְכָּךְ לִשְׁבְּקִינְהוּ — Therefore leave them.
No סִימָן inside the vessel = no obligation to announce it.

Aramaic / Hebrew	English
דְּהַיְינוּ	that is / that is the same as
לָא קַשְׁיָא	no contradiction
אִיכָּא לְמֵימַר	there is room to say
וּרְמִינְהוּ	we raise a contradiction
בִּשְׁלָמָא	it is understandable
אֶלָּא	but / rather
וְהָא	but isn't it...?
תִּיקוּ	unresolved / let it stand

🪢 Key Concept A knot is not a סִימָן (distinguishing mark).
A place is not a סִימָן.
סָפֵק הִינּוּחַ = doubt whether the object was placed there intentionally.

Aramaic / Hebrew	English
כּוּבֵּי וְכָסֵי	cups and bowls (distinctive vessels)
סַכִּינֵי וְהֶמְנֵיק	knives and a belt (common objects)

⚖️ Key Concept — Rav Zvid's Answer כּוּבֵּי וְכָסֵי (cups and bowls — distinctive items) must be returned.
סַכִּינֵי וְהֶמְנֵיק (knives and a belt — common items) need not be announced.

Aramaic / Hebrew	English
עֲשׂוּיָה לִפַּנּוֹת	meant to be cleared out
אֵינָהּ עֲשׂוּיָה לִפַּנּוֹת	not meant to be cleared out
אֲבֵידָה מִדַּעַת	an intentional loss (owner gave up hope)

🗑️ Key Concept — Rav Papa's Answer עֲשׂוּיָה לִפַּנּוֹת (a heap meant to be cleared) — you must take it and announce it.
אֵינָהּ עֲשׂוּיָה לִפַּנּוֹת — leave it; the owner will return.
אֲבֵידָה מִדַּעַת — an intentional loss; the owner gave up hope, so no obligation.